Rotary Club hears Scola Choir in Christmas program
The Scola choir from Winston Churchill College performed traditional and modern Christmas carols at the Pontiac Rotary Club meeting. Mrs William Lower directed the group with solos by Martha Streic and a spiritual by Marc Reenders. Over 1000 Rotarians and guests attended as part of Illinois Sesquicentennial events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scola
Winston Churchil]l_ College
Pontiac
Luther H. Hodges
Illinois
Cornell Pair Announces Engagement of Barbara Burkett and William Shambo
Cornell Mr. and Mrs. Clark Burkett announce the engagement of their daughter Barbara Ann Burkett to William F. Shambo son of Mr and Mrs William S Shambo of Cape Girardeau Missouri. Barbara a Cornell High School graduate attended Illinois State Normal and works at Union National Bank in Streator. William a University of Missouri graduate is employed at Joliet Arsenal. A late January wedding is planned.
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Cornell
Clark Burkett
Barbara Ann
William S. Shambo
Cape Girardeau, Mo
Miss Burkett
Cornell High School
Illinois State University, Normal
Union National Bank
Streator
Shambo
University of Missouri
Joliet Arsenal
Bank Debits Rise 2 Percent From Year Ago
Checks cleared by two Pontiac banks totaled 8,966,101.14 last week, up 2.16 percent from the same week a year earlier. The week’s sum exceeds the prior week’s 3,955,678.15 and the 1966 week of 3,882,005.49, an increase of 84,095.65.
Sheriff Sale Ordered In Livington County Foreclosure
In Livingston County Illinois General Division a sheriff sale is set for January 17 1968 at 1130 AM at the north door of the County Courthouse Pontiac. The property at 1401 South Sterling Street Streator Illinois Lot 28 and North 40 feet of Lot 30 Mayr's South Bloomington Street Addition includes coal rights excepted to satisfy a decree of 3036 47 plus costs and interest. Edward H. Rapp Sheriff.
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Livingston County
Ulingis
Pontiac
Illinois
Livingston
Mayr
Bloomington Street
Streator
Sterling Street
Alinais
A. D
Death and Claim Date Notice for John S. McMahon
Probate of John S. McMahon deceased in Livingston County Illinois issues letters to James McMahon and sets February 5 1968 as the claim date. Clerk John E Bradshaw notes Vicars and Stodd as attorneys.
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Circuit Court
11Th Judicial District
Livingston County
Illinois
Hingis
John S. McMahon
James McMahon
Pontiac
John 8
Bradshaw
Ilinois
Vicars & Stodd
Bank of Pontiac
Pontiac, Illinois
Japanese Show Lets Speak Japanese Expands Language Reach
The radio program Let's Speak Japanese from Radio Japan has grown popular and is now broadcast regularly in 12 foreign languages including Vietnamese Burmese and Hindi.
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Tokyo
Radio Japan
Frances T Benske former Kempton woman dies at 85
Miss Frances T Benske of Kempton died at 2 p m Wednesday at McCray Memorial Hospital Kendalville Indiana after several weeks illness. She was born Chatsworth November 7 1882 and spent most of her life in Kempton. Funeral 10 a m Saturday at St Johns Catholic Church Cullom with burial in St Josephs Cemetery Cabery. Friends may call at Stewart Funeral Home Cullom after 2 p m Friday. Survived by nieces and nephews.
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Kemption
Frances T’benske
McCray Memorial Hospital
Kendalville
Ind
Kempton
Indiana
St. John’s Catholic Church
Cullom
Patrick Brennan
St. Joseph's Catholic Cemetery
Cabery
Stewart
T’benske
Chatsworth
Martin and
Antoinette
Kellish) T’benske
Color TV Exports Rise From Tokyo to United States
Tokyo based color TV shipments reached 67 million dollars in 1966 marking a growth from 1985. First time exports of color TV sets were valued at 4 million dollars.
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Tokyo
Japan
United States
Christmas Party At Livingston County Sanatorium
A Christmas buffet and party at the Livingston County Sanatorium featured 15 patients, 35 guests including staff and former patients and the Board of Trustees. Entertainment was by Mark Bender and the Theta Rho girls directed by Edith Folsom, with plans to allow many patients to return home for the holidays.
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Bakedham
Livingston County
Board of Trustees
Mark Bender
Churchill College
Theta Rho
Edith Folsom
Forrest WSCS Holds Meeting Program on Song and Scripture
Forrest WSCS met December 13 in the township hall for a program titled The Christmas Invitation on Song Word and Scripture. Mrs Luetta Cummins presented the program with participants including Mrs Don Butler Mrs Charles Merritt Mrs Harold Jacobs and Mrs Hartzel Hor.
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Forrest
Forrest Women's Society of Christian Service
Luetta Cummins
Don Butler
Charles Merritt
Harald Jacobs
Hartzel Hor
Cubs Present Birth of Christ Skit at Pack Meeting
Cub Scouts of Pack 176 staged a skit on the birth of Christ at First Methodist Church. Rev. James Vaughn narrated. Badges awarded to Roger Degenhart, Steven Durham, and Danny Robinson. Lloyd Swager joined with bobcat pin. Roundup slides shown to Kevin Dix, Tom Dix, George Milam. Christmas carols sung by Mrs. John Paul Byrne. Santa joined the event with a gift exchange and candy for all.
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James Vaughn
Roger Degenhart
Steven Durham
Danny Robinson
Lloyd Swager
Kevin Dix
Tom Dix
George Milam
John Paul Byrne
Frank Sellmeyer
Santa Claus
Tea committee named in school event notes
The report lists organizers and participants including Mrs. Margaret Koehler and Miss Janet Tharp, with Miss Debbie Honegger and Miss Debbie Newtson among attendees. Pianists were Mrs. Cummins and Mrs. Darell Davis. Mrs. Gene Wiles and Mrs. Barbara Huette led the committee.
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Ine
Margaret Koehler
Debbie Honegger
Janet Tharp
Debbie Newtson
Cummins
Darell Davis
Gene Wiles
Barbara Huette
Motorola Holds Christmas Party at Pontiac Plant
The Pontiac Motorola Plant hosted its annual Christmas party with a turkey dinner served to employees on Tuesday noon. This marked the second year Pontiac Motorolans observed Christmas with a staff dinner. Howard Kelly Catering Service of Bloomington provided the meal. Entertainment for the party was also included.
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Pontiac Motorola
Pontiac Motorolans
Howard Kelly
Bloomington
Tijuana Brass Selections Led by Dale Dungan at Pontiac
Dale Dungan directed a Pontiac Township High School performance featuring included selections played by the Tijuana Brass ensemble, showcasing the school's music program and conducted by the instructor.
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Tijuana Brass Ensemble
Pontiac Township High School
Dale Dungan
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Barbara Burkett
William Shambo
Coupte
Jim Campagna Appliances
N. Main
Bank
Mae Ribordy
Sheriff's Sale
Peoples Savings and Loan Association of Streator
Allen Elliott
Edward H. Rapp
M. G. Gale
Monroe St
Hinois
Fannie May
Clineglales
Assorted Dreams
Debutantes
Pixies
Colonial Assorted
N. Mill
Forrest Wscs
Birth of
Christ
Motorola
Fogarty Electric
Gervise
Odell
Madison—Poutiac
Chicago
Bond
Dcial Security
Santa
Midwest
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